Fatal crash after high speed chase

Thursday

A traffic violation quickly turned into a deadly situation on Monday morning in Kinder.

Aaron M. Charlot, 26, of Eunice, was killed after losing control of his vehicle while attempting to flee police.

The incident started when a Kinder police officer saw Charlot commit a traffic violation at around 7 a.m.

When the officer attempted to stop Charlot, he refused to pull over. Charlot was traveling southbound on Highway 383.

According to a release from Sgt. James Anderson, Charlot attempted to elude officers by traveling at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour.

As the chase ensued, officers from both the Kinder Police Department and the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office pursued Charlot.

The chase ended when Charlot lost control of his vehicle about two miles North of Highway 101. His vehicle hit a ditch at high speed, went airborne and crashed into a wooded area hitting many trees before finally stopping.

Charlot was ejected from the vehicle due to the fact that he was not wearing a seatbelt during the incident.

Representatives from the Jefferson Davis Parish Coroner’s Office pronounced him dead at the scene. There were no other injuries or fatalities from the crash. Charlot was alone in his vehicle.

The State Police are actively investigating the crash, and are awaiting results from the toxicology reports.

It is unclear at this time as to why Charlot fled police in the first place.